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MK41 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,568 road traffic collisions in the MK41 postcode district, Bedford, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,582 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 626 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 43 collisions, up 43% on 2024 (30).

Collisions since 1979
3,568
1,057th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,582
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
54 people killed
Serious collisions
626
697 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
43
Up 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for MK41

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal491.4%
  • Serious62618%
  • Slight2,89381%

What the data shows

  • MK41 had 439 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 607 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in MK41 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 642 children under 16 were killed or injured in MK41, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in MK41.

Where MK41 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,057th
Most casualties
1,130th
Most fatal collisions
1,220th
Most serious collisions
1,136th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday485 (14%)
  • Tuesday554 (16%)
  • Wednesday601 (17%)
  • Thursday524 (15%)
  • Friday557 (16%)
  • Saturday479 (13%)
  • Sunday368 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,539 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit885 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting106 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,158 (89%)
  • Roundabout185 (5.2%)
  • Dual carriageway182 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (1%)
  • 30 mph2,779 (78%)
  • 40 mph243 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph26 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph384 (11%)
  • 70 mph99 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,943 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds391 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds63 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist34 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other55 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,414 (53%)
  • Cyclist712 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist657 (14%)
  • Pedestrian550 (12%)
  • Van occupant94 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

MK41 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in MK41, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in MK41 peaked at 127 in 1984; 2025 had 43.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 43
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254354
20243045
20234662
20224758
20213644
20203750
20195561
20184055
20176167
20164459
20154953
20146579
20134961
20124958
20117393
20106687
20095876
200887121
20076281
20064968
200577100
20046788
20036183
200280113
200183118
200084113
199981110
199873104
199794123
199688124
19956891
19946995
199381109
199284110
199191115
1990117152
1989125147
1988101129
1987113147
198684100
1985117134
1984127169
1983106125
1982116142
1981103122
1980118146
1979114141

Map of recent crashes in MK41

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in MK41

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in MK41

The 24 most recent collisions in MK41 happened between 2 July and 30 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in MK41

The A428 has the most collisions in MK41, 455 of 3,568 (13%), followed by the A6 (443).

Collisions in MK41 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4284556481080
2ndA6443624685
3rdB660164229135
4thA514099126211
5thA428097127014
6thA42179123412
7thA600111201
8thA4187812

Council areas covering MK41

Collisions in MK41 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bedford has 3,516 of 3,568 (99%).

Collisions in MK41 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBedford3,5164,51447621
2ndCentral Bedfordshire476325
3rdLuton5500

Towns in MK41

Collisions in MK41 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bedford (2,631) and Clapham, Bedford (280).